List of songs recorded by Oasis
Songs recorded by Oasis
Oasis performing live in 2009.
Oasis are an English rock band from Manchester . Formed in 1991, the group originally included vocalist Liam Gallagher , guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll , although the quartet were soon joined by guitarist and second vocalist Noel Gallagher , older brother of Liam.[ 1] They released their debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994, the material for which was entirely written by Noel Gallagher.[ 2] Standalone single "Whatever " was issued later in the year,[ 3] which was later co-credited to Neil Innes due to plagiarism.[ 4] The band's second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? , their first with new drummer Alan White , followed in 1995.[ 5] All songs were again credited to Noel Gallagher, although opening track "Hello" was co-credited to Gary Glitter and Mike Leander due to its use of lyrics from Glitter's single "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again ".[ 6] Oasis released their third album Be Here Now in 1997, which was their last to be written entirely by Noel Gallagher.[ 7]
Bonehead and Guigsy both left Oasis in 1999, leaving the Gallagher brothers and White to record the band's next album alone.[ 1] Standing on the Shoulder of Giants was released in 2000, featuring the first song written by Liam Gallagher for the band, "Little James".[ 8] After adding new band members Gem Archer on guitar and Andy Bell on bass, the group released Heathen Chemistry in 2002, which featured songwriting contributions from all band members except White, including the first single not written by Noel Gallagher (Liam's "Songbird ").[ 9] White left in 2004, with the Who touring drummer Zak Starkey taking his place as an unofficial member.[ 1] Don't Believe the Truth was released in 2005, with both Gallaghers, Archer and Bell all writing songs for the album again.[ 10] Noel Gallagher's "Who Put the Weight of the World on My Shoulders?" was contributed to the soundtrack for the film Goal! in 2005,[ 11] and the following year "Lord Don't Slow Me Down " was released as a single from the film of the same name .[ 12]
Oasis released their latest album Dig Out Your Soul in 2008, which featured six songs written by Noel Gallagher, three by Liam Gallagher, and one each by Archer and Bell.[ 13] Starkey was replaced by Chris Sharrock after the album was recorded.[ 1] After a confrontation with Liam backstage, Noel Gallagher announced his departure from Oasis in August 2009, with the remaining members forming Beady Eye together the following year.[ 1] Here are the 137 songs that have been recorded and released by Oasis .
Songs
Guitarist and vocalist Noel Gallagher was the primary songwriter in Oasis, writing every original track released up until 2000.
Frontman Liam Gallagher wrote a number of songs for Oasis starting in 2000, including singles "Songbird " and "I'm Outta Time ".
After joining the band in 1999, guitarist Gem Archer wrote and co-wrote six songs for Oasis – four album tracks and two B-sides.
Andy Bell replaced original Oasis bassist Paul McGuigan in 1999 and wrote five songs for the band.
Oasis covered three Beatles songs that are credited to Paul McCartney (left) and John Lennon (right); "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away ", "Helter Skelter " and "I Am the Walrus ".
The band covered two Slade songs, "Cum On Feel the Noize " and "Merry Xmas Everybody ", both of which were written by vocalist Noddy Holder (pictured) and bassist Jim Lea .
The band recorded a cover version of David Bowie 's "Heroes " as a B-side for the 1997 single "D'You Know What I Mean? ".
For the "All Around the World " single, Oasis covered the Rolling Stones song "Street Fighting Man ", written by Mick Jagger (left) and Keith Richards (right).
Oasis released a recording of the Who 's "My Generation ", written by guitarist Pete Townshend , as the B-side to "Little by Little /She Is Love " in 2002.
Neil Innes is credited is a co-writer of the 1994 single "Whatever ", which contains elements of the track "How Sweet to Be an Idiot".
"Hello" features writing credits for Gary Glitter (pictured) and Mike Leander , due to the song's similarity to Glitter's track "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again ".
Stevie Wonder (pictured), Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy are co-credited as writers on "Don't Look Back in Anger " B-side "Step Out", which bears a similarity to Wonder's single "Uptight (Everything's Alright) ".
Key
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Indicates song released as a single
‡
Indicates song written solely by Noel Gallagher
See also
References
^ a b c d e Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Oasis: Biography & History" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Definitely Maybe – Oasis: Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ Rabid, Jack. "Whatever – Oasis: Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Noel Gallagher Admits To "Unconscious" Borrowing" . Radio X . 7 November 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? – Oasis: Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ "All that Glitters isn't gold" . BBC . 12 November 1999. Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Be Here Now – Oasis: Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants – Oasis: Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Heathen Chemistry – Oasis: Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Don't Believe the Truth – Oasis: Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ a b "Who Put the Weight of the World on My Shoulders? – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ a b "Lord Don't Slow Me Down – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Dig Out Your Soul – Oasis: Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2015 .
^ "Acquiesce – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Ain't Got Nothin' – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Alive – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "All Around the World – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "All Around the World (Reprise) – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Angel Child – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "(As Long as They've Got) Cigarettes in Hell – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Bag It Up – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Trip Inside (Be Here Now) – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Be Here Now – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "A Bell Will Ring – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Better Man – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Bonehead's Bank Holiday – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Born on a Different Cloud – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Boy with the Blues – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Bring It on Down – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Cage" . Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2018 . Note: User must first visit http://repertoire.bmi.com/ and accept the disclaimer before page will be displayed.
^ "Better Man/The Cage – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Can Y'See It Now" . Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2018 . Note: User must first visit http://repertoire.bmi.com/ and accept the disclaimer before page will be displayed.
^ "Can Y'See It Now (I Can See It Now!!) – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Carry Us All – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Cast No Shadow – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ Raggett, Ned. "Champagne Supernova – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Cigarettes & Alcohol – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Cloudburst – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Columbia – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Cum On Feel the Noize – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "D'Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman? – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ True, Chris. "D'You Know What I Mean? – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Digsy's Dinner – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Don't Go Away – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Don't Look Back in Anger – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Don't Stop... – Oasis: Song Info" . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ "Eyeball Tickler" . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Fade Away – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Fade In-Out – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Falling Down – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Fame – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Flashbax – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Force of Nature – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Fuckin' in the Bushes – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Full On – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Gas Panic! – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Girl in the Dirty Shirt – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Go Let It Out – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Going Nowhere – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Guess God Thinks I'm Abel – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Half the World Away – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Headshrinker – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Hello – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Helter Skelter" . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ a b "Who Feels Love?" . Oasis . Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ " "Heroes" – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Hey Now! – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Hindu Times – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Hung in a Bad Place – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "I Believe in All – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "I Can See a Liar – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "(I Got) The Fever – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "I Hope, I Think, I Know – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "I'm Outta Time – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Idler's Dream – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "If We Shadows – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Importance of Being Idle – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "It's Better People – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "It's Gettin' Better (Man!!) – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "(It's Good) To Be Free – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Just Getting Older – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Keep the Dream Alive – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Let There Be Love – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Let's All Make Believe" . Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2018 . Note: User must first visit http://repertoire.bmi.com/ and accept the disclaimer before page will be displayed.
^ "Go Let It Out" . Oasis . Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Listen Up – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Little by Little – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Little James – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ Raggett, Ned. "Live Forever – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Love Like a Bomb – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Lyla – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Magic Pie – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Married with Children – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Masterplan – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Meaning of Soul – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Merry Xmas Everybody – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Morning Glory – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Mucky Fingers – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "My Big Mouth – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "My Generation – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "My Sister Lover – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Nature of Reality – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "One Way Road" . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Part of the Queue – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Pass Me Down the Wine" . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Pass Me Down the Wine – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "(Probably) All in the Mind – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "A Quick Peep – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Quiet Ones" . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Quiet Ones – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ True, Chris. "Rock 'n' Roll Star – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Rockin' Chair – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Roll It Over – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Roll with It – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Round Are Way – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Sad Song – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Shakermaker – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "She Is Love – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "She's Electric – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Shock of the Lightning – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Shout It Out Loud – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Sittin' Here in Silence (On My Own) – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ Raggett, Ned. "Slide Away – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Soldier On – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ True, Chris. "Some Might Say – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Songbird – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Stand by Me – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Stay Young – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Step Out – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Stop Crying Your Heart Out – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Strange Thing – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Street Fighting Man – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Sunday Morning Call – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ Raggett, Ned. "Supersonic – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Swamp Song – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Take Me Away – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Talk Tonight – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Thank You for the Good Times – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Those Swollen Hand Blues – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "To Be Where There's Life – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Turn Up the Sun – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "The Turning – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Underneath the Sky – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Up in the Sky – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Waiting for the Rapture – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Whatever" . Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2018 . Note: User must first visit http://repertoire.bmi.com/ and accept the disclaimer before page will be displayed.
^ "Whatever – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Where Did It All Go Wrong? – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Who Feels Love? – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Who Put the Weight on the World of My Shoulders" . Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2018 . Note: User must first visit http://repertoire.bmi.com/ and accept the disclaimer before page will be displayed.
^ "Oasis' 'special' Beatles' session" . BBC News . Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "Noel Gallagher: 'I was embarrassed for Kaisers and Razorlight' " . NME . Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "Won't Let You Down" . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Won't Let You Down – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ True, Chris. "Wonderwall – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ "Songbird" . Oasis . Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
^ True, Chris. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away – Oasis: Song Info" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 February 2018 .
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